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Human Services Finance and Policy

SIXTY-SECOND MEETING

2021-2022 Regular Session - Friday, March 25, 2022

STATE OF MINNESOTA SIXTY-SECOND MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-SECOND SESSION

HUMAN SERVICES FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE

MINUTES

Representative Schultz, Chair of the Committee, called the meeting to order at 10:30 am on March 25, 2022, remotely via Zoom and broadcast via House Public Information Services.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:
SCHULTZ, Jennifer (Chair)
BAHNER, Kristin (Vice-Chair)
ALBRIGHT, Tony (Lead)
BOLDON, Liz
BURKEL, John
FISCHER, Peter
FREDERICK, Luke
HANSON, Jessica
KIEL, Debra
LIEBLING, Tina
MOLLER, Kelly
NOOR, Mohamud
NOVOTNY, Paul
PIERSON, Nels
PINTO, Dave
RASMUSSON, Jordan
ROBBINS, Kristin
SANDELL, Steve
SCHOMACKER, Joe


A quorum was present.

Lead Albright moved that the minutes from March 24, 2022, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF3529 (Wolgamott) Mental health data exchange authorized among law enforcement mental health units, social services, and health care providers for necessary service coordination.

Testifiers:
• Nikki Niles, Dodge-Fillmore-Olmsted (DFO) Community Corrections Director
• Tarryl Clark, Stearns County Commissioner
• Jodi Gertken, CentraCare
Chair Schultz laid HF3529 over for possible inclusion in the Human Services Finance and Policy Omnibus bill.
HF3840 (Edelson) Home care services medical assistance rates increased.
Testifiers:
• Kathy Messerli , Executive Director, Minnesota Home Care Association
• Cameo Zehnder, Chief Administrative Officer, Pediatric Home Service
• Jason Bennett, Parent advocate
Chair Schultz laid HF3840 over for possible inclusion in the Human Services Finance and Policy Omnibus bill.
HF3729 (Edelson) Nursing facility payment rates modified, elderly waiver rates modified, customized living services provided under disability waivers payment rates modified, and money appropriated.
Chair Schultz moved the A1 Amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifiers:
• Patti Cullen, President, CEO, Care Providers of Minnesota
• Austin Blilie, Regional Vice President-Upper Midwest, Mission Health Communities
• Benjamin Thomas, Executive Director, Rakhma
Kari Thurlow, President, CEO, LeadingAge Minnesota
Chair Schultz laid HF3729 over, as amended, for possible inclusion in the Human Services Finance and Policy Omnibus bill.
Chair Schultz handed the gavel to Vice Chair Bahner.
HF4527 (Schultz) Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Minnesota food assistance program; revisor of statutes instructed to renumber related statutes.
Vice Chair Bahner laid HF4527 over for possible inclusion in the Human Services Finance and Policy Omnibus bill.
HF4447 (Schultz) Human services; frontline workforce strategies to retain, revitalize, and recruit provided; systemic critical incident review team established; ICF/DD operating payment rates increased; CFSS payment rates modified; various other provisions modified including disability and elder waiver, mental health, SNAP employment, and income tax purposes; and money appropriated.
Testifiers:
• Elyse Bailey, Budget Director, DHS
• Maren Hulden, Legal Aid
• Jean Bender, Parent and advocate
• Kirsten Anderson, Aspire MN

Vice Chair Bahner laid HF4447 over for possible inclusion in the Human Services Finance and Policy Omnibus bill.















The meeting was adjourned at 10:15 am.





Representative Jennifer Schultz, Chair




Lyndsey Hanson,
Committee Legislative Assistant

















More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF3729 (Edelson) - Nursing facility payment rates modified, elderly waiver rates modified, customized living services provided under disability waivers payment rates modified, and money appropriated.
  • HF3840 (Edelson) - Home care services medical assistance rates increased.
  • HF4447 (Schultz) - Human services; frontline workforce strategies to retain, revitalize, and recruit provided; systemic critical incident review team established; ICF/DD operating payment rates increased; CFSS payment rates modified; various other provisions modified including disability and elder waiver, mental health, SNAP employment, and income tax purposes; and money appropriated.
  • HF4527 (Schultz) - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Minnesota food assistance program; revisor of statutes instructed to renumber related statutes.
  • HF3529 (Wolgamott) - Mental health data exchange authorized among law enforcement mental health units, social services, and health care providers for necessary service coordination.
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02:27 - HF3529 (Wolgamott) Mental health data exchange authorized among law enforcement mental health units, social services, and health care providers for necessary service coordination.
38:49 - HF3840 (Edelson) Home care services medical assistance rates increased.
53:17 - HF3729 (Edelson) Nursing facility payment rates modified, elderly waiver rates modified, customized living services provided under disability waivers payment rates modified, and money appropriated.
1:26:29 - HF4527 (Schultz) Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and Minnesota food assistance program; Revisor of statutes instructed to renumber related statutes.
1:29:32 - HF4447 (Schultz) Human services; frontline workforce strategies to retain, revitalize, and recruit provided; systemic critical incident review team established; ICF/DD operating payment rates increased; CFSS payment rates modified; various other provisions modified including disability and elder waiver, mental health, SNAP employment, and income tax purposes; and money appropriated.
Runs 1 hour, 45 minutes.

1. HF3529 (Wolgamott) Mental health data exchange authorized among law enforcement mental health units, social services, and health care providers for necessary service coordination.
2. HF3840 (Edelson) Home care services medical assistance rates increased.
3. HF3729 (Edelson) Nursing facility payment rates modified, elderly waiver rates modified, customized living services provided under disability waivers payment rates modified, and money appropriated.
4. HF4527 (Schultz) Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Minnesota food assistance program; revisor of statutes instructed to renumber related statutes.
5. HF4447 (Schultz) Human services; frontline workforce strategies to retain, revitalize, and recruit provided; systemic critical incident review team established; ICF/DD operating payment rates increased; CFSS payment rates modified; various other provisions modified including disability and elder waiver, mental health, SNAP employment, and income tax purposes; and money appropriated.

Additional agenda items may be added.

Public Viewing:
This remote hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/htv/schedule.asp

Notes:
Members of the public wishing to submit written testimony should contact Yingya Vang at Yingya.Vang@house.mn by 10:00 AM on Thursday, March 24.
This meeting will be held in accordance with House Rule 10.01, which may be viewed here: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/docs/HmNgjtZ_KkKBF3cKO2DXmw.pdf
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